Palmtop Bell 3 vs CallBell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Palmtop Bell 3
This utility app simulates a desktop bell and allows you to set up to three distinct timers. It's designed to provide audible alerts for various time-based tasks, with sound volume dependent on your device's ringtone settings.
- Desktop bell simulation
- Up to 3 timers
- Customizable timer alerts
- Volume control integration
- Silent mode compatibility
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This app simulates a desktop bell on your device. You can set 3 timers. *** Bell sound volume depends on ring/notification sound volume. The bell sound won't be played when ring/notification sound volume is 0, or a device is in silent mode. ***
CallBell
Experience realistic sound effects with this app, featuring high-quality audio and visuals. Customize your experience with a dress-up function that changes sound effects based on themes. Explore augmented reality features for an enhanced simulation.
- Realistic call bell sound simulation
- High image and sound quality
- Refined 3D design
- Dress-up function with themes
- Augmented Reality support
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Call Bell is an entertaining app that simulates the sound of a real Call Bell. Easy operation - no explanation needed! High image and sound quality with a refined design Realistic high-res image by 3D technology The best selected sound effects Check out all other effects reproduced! Dress-up function (extra) Get new themes by meeting cretain conditions! Watch the sound effect change! Get one and try it on your own. Augmented Reality
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CallBell at 78% against Palmtop Bell 3's 0%. CallBell also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 21 months vs every 56 months). Palmtop Bell 3's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Palmtop Bell 3 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. CallBell asks for nothing beyond the download.
Palmtop Bell 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CallBell has 30 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Palmtop Bell 3's written reviews are positive against 78% of CallBell's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Palmtop Bell 3 ships an update every 56 months, CallBell every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and August 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Palmtop Bell 3 | CallBell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 3.5 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 56 months | Every 21 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Genji | whitez |
Customer experience
Palmtop Bell 3
CallBell
In-app purchases
Palmtop Bell 3
- Buy Developer a Coffee$0.99
- Buy Developer a Sushi$9.99
CallBell
No in-app purchases
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